Kensington Palace announced Friday that the heir to the British throne “is pleased to be able to welcome Ms. Markle to the Royal Family in this way.”

The Prince of Wales will meet his future daughter-in-law at the Quire, which marks the second half of the aisle at St. George’s Chapel, the UK’s Telegraph reported.

The ceremony will omit the traditional moment of “giving away,” where the presiding archbishop asks: “Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?”

Friday’s announcement comes after rampant speculation about who would have the honor after the bride announced that her father, Thomas Markle, wouldn’t attend because of poor health.

The bookies had suggested that Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland, was the favorite. Charles had been a distant second, but ahead of Prince William.

“I think some people will be disappointed — people who were looking forward to the historic moment of a woman walking her daughter down the aisle, and a woman of mixed race heritage from America,” royal historian Robert Lacey said.

“But of course, Meghan has already arranged for her mother to drive up here to take her up to the castle. And for Prince Charles, the future king, to walk a bride down the aisle, what more could Meghan dream of?” Lacey added.

“And so, one symbolism may be disappointed, but the other one is more than satisfied.”

Unlike Ragland, who will accompany her daughter in the bridal car, Harry’s dad has a lifetime of experience in appearing at large-scale public events amid intense scrutiny.

Markle’s father pulled out of attending the wedding on medical advice in a dramatic upset just two days before the event. He cited heart problems after it emerged he had colluded with a paparazzo for staged photographs.

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